Which to use
“Karies” and “Kris” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,460
- “Karies” frequency rank
- #32,137
- “Kris” frequency rank
- 71597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karies | Kris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erkrankung der Zähne, bei der der Zahnschmelz und teilweise das Dentin zerfällt | Dolch mit besonderer, geflammter Klinge |
Where the eye mixes Karies and Kris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Karies runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against Kris's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Karies and Kris
A purely visual mix-up. Karies ([ˈkaːʁiɛs]) and Kris ([kʁiːs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Karies is recorded at frequency rank #39,460, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaːʁiɛs]. Kris is at rank #32,137, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁiːs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 71597, this pair ranks #412,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Karies vs Kris
Shared letters: ikrs. Private to "Karies": ae. Private to "Kris": -.
"Karies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Kris" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Karies" and "Kris" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Karies" vs "Kris" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Karies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #412,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karies" and "Kris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Karies vs Knies". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #412,265 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.